# Rule number one of gunrunning: don't brag about guns and cash on social media

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**Created:** [August 22, 2013, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rule-number-one-of-gunrunning-dont-brag-about-guns-and-cash-on-social-media/666852 "2013-08-22T04:11:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rule-number-one-of-gunrunning-dont-brag-about-guns-and-cash-on-social-media/666852/1 "2013-08-22T04:11:51Z")

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Granted, [the article](http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/largest-seizure-illegal-guns-announced-article-1.1430629) seems to be saying that the Instagram posts didn’t kick off the investigation — just confirm that the cops were on the right track, if that — but I still found it amusing. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rule-number-one-of-gunrunning-dont-brag-about-guns-and-cash-on-social-media/666852/2 "2013-08-22T04:43:39Z")

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No, _Rule Number One_ is never use an accomplice. _Rule Number Two_ is keep your mouth shut.

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**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rule-number-one-of-gunrunning-dont-brag-about-guns-and-cash-on-social-media/666852/3 "2013-08-22T12:10:09Z")

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I always liked the look of Lugers. Sad to see one that badly taken care of.